Éloge de la Fuite: Neural Circuits for Avoiding Dangerous Situations.

Éloge de la Fuite: Neural Circuits for Avoiding Dangerous Situations. Trends Neurosci. 2019 Aug 06;: Authors: González-Rueda A, Tripodi M Abstract When facing threats, animals not only innately freeze or flee, but can also learn to avoid harmful situations, a behaviour known as 'active avoidance'. A recent study by Hormigo et al. (J. Neurosci., 2019) provides new insights into the neural circuit responsible for this behaviour, placing the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus (PPT) at its centre. PMID: 31399288 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Trends in Neurosciences - August 5, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Authors: González-Rueda A, Tripodi M Tags: Trends Neurosci Source Type: research